High-bleeding risk PCI patients enrolled in ongoing clinical trials

Chairpersons: R. Mehran, P. Urban

Summary

Consult this session to learn all about high-bleeding risk PCI patients: how to identify them, how to successfully adapt PCI technique and how to select the optimal antiplatelet treatment post-PCI according to the patient's bleeding and thrombotic risks.

Learning Objectives

  • To better identify high-bleeding risk patients
  • To successfully adapt PCI technique and strategies to this group of patients
  • To select the optimal antiplatelet treatment post-PCI according to the patient\'s bleeding and thrombotic risks

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Session objectives
  • Case 1 - Cancer and planned surgery
  • Review of available data
  • Case 2 - History of gastrointestinal bleed and on OAC for chronic atrial fibrillation
  • Review of available data
  • Case 3 - Moderate baseline anaemia (10-11 g/L)
  • Review of available data
  • Case 4 - Elderly patients with only age and prior minor stroke as high-bleeding risk criteria
  • Review of available data
  • Session evaluation and key learnings